What stands out worked out from the figures below

Howland has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

Randolph has the most people working from home (4.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Howland	Randolph
People
Population	1,235Lowest	1,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.9±11.5Lowest 7% above ME	49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME
	Randolph and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%	12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Howland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Randolph and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	16.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Randolph and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,250±$25kLowest 29% below ME	$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME
	Randolph and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$152,100±$34kLowest 49% below ME	$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME
	Randolph and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$246Lowest 20% below ME	$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME
	Randolph and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,557Lowest 49% below ME	$2,160Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29%±18.2Highest ME: 48.4%	11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Howland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	28%Highest ME: 10.7%	15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	77.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs older than ME	1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 28% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	0%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Randolph and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.